The Las Vegas Raiders are rocking the Miami Dolphins with a commanding 17-6 lead at halftime. Anyone who expected *that* needs to rethink their pre-season picks, considering both squads were pegged as bottom-dwellers this year.
Cousins and Company Are Rolling in Las Vegas
Kirk Cousins, man, he’s looking sharp out there. The guy just tossed two touchdown passes and Matt Gay nailed a 47-yard field goal, driving that 17-6 score. Cousins went 14-of-17 for 96 yards in the first half alone. His TD throws were clutch: a 15-yarder to Jack Bech and a 13-yard strike to Ashton Jeanty. Big ups to Cousins, too, because those two scores tied him with John Elway for 14th all time with 300 career touchdowns. Fran Tarkenton’s next with 342, so he’s chasing history! The Raiders offense was lights out, scoring on all three possessions with drives of 93, 38, and 54 yards. They racked up 170 total yards on 32 plays. Jeanty isn’t just catching passes, either, he’s grinding it out on the ground with 43 yards on seven carries and even three catches for 20 yards. And rookie Mike Washington chipped in with 35 yards on four carries. Talk about a solid start.
Dolphins Offense Sputtering in Miami Debut
On the flip side, the Dolphins are kinda sputtering. Malik Willis, in his Miami debut, is 9-of-13 for 119 yards passing and added 13 yards on three runs. Rookie wideout Caleb Douglas is a bright spot with four catches for 81 yards, but running back De’Von Achane hasn’t found much room, with just 26 yards on eight carries and another 21 yards on two other carries. Kicker Riley Patterson did put two on the board with field goals from 41 and 37 yards, but that’s their only offense so far. Miami got outgained 170 to 151. They gotta find something, anything, in that locker room.
The second half is about to kick off. Can the Dolphins claw their way back, or are the Raiders about to shock everyone and close this game out strong? This is turning into a real grind, and you know these teams are leaving it all on the field.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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